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How to pronounce pookie

Say it like POO-kee. Pookie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POO).

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US American/ˈpuˌki/POO-kee
UK British/ˈpuːˌkiː/POO-kee
  • POO
  • kee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Pookie pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. POOSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  2. keeGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of pookie

American and British speakers say pookie in essentially the same way: /ˈpuˌki/ in the US and /ˈpuːˌkiː/ in the UK.

British respelling: POO-kee.

What does pookie mean?

noun
  1. A glass pipe designed for freebasing cocaine, methamphetamine, or other drugs.

Words that rhyme with pookie

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pookie.

Questions about saying pookie

How do you pronounce pookie?

Say POO-kee. The American pronunciation is /ˈpuˌki/. In British English it is /ˈpuːˌkiː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in pookie?

Pookie has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (POO). Broken into parts: POO · kee.

Do Americans and Brits say pookie the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈpuˌki/ and the British form is /ˈpuːˌkiː/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).